The Best Ideas Received Their Awards

On July 13, 2016, the most original business ideas and groundbreaking research findings from the state’s universities and colleges—Greifswald, Schwerin, Wismar, Stralsund, Neubrandenburg, and Rostock—were honored as part of the “inspired” ideas competition. The goal of the competition is to identify innovative technologies and ideas at universities and research institutions and to support them not only with financial resources but also with valuable contacts, intensive coaching, and important practical insights.

The competition finalists presented their ideas in exactly 30 seconds and impressed the audience with their creativity and ingenuity. The top three teams in the “Students” and “Researchers & Graduates” categories will receive prize money totaling 3,500 euros, donated by companies in the region, as well as continuing education vouchers worth a total of 15,000 euros and the opportunity to participate in an exclusive two-day tour of Berlin’s startup scene.

The award winners: 

Winners in the “Students” category

1st Place:                
„Pickguard-Midi-Controller“ (Technical University Wismar)                        
Niklas Läsche, Stephan Loewe

2nd Place:              
„fishticket“ (University of Applied Sciences Stralsund)                             
Julias Siefert-Winter, Luis Blanke, Markus Bönning, Paul Richter

3rd Place:              
„Juicy Water“ (University of Greifswald)                                
Sekina Mandelartz

In the category “Researchers & Graduates”

1st Place:              
„SoTaMed“ (University of Greifswald)                    
Dr. Jenny Schulz,  Balazs Baranyai

2nd Place:              
„GetVise“ (University of Rostock)                             
Dr. Benjamin Wagner, Dr. Jan Skodzik und Dr. Vlado Altman

3rd Place:              
„Wave“ (University of Rostock)                  
Philipp Drescher

Special Award for the Healthcare Sector

Tom Hardtke, a student from Rostock, along with his team members Luise Pohland and Claudia Bruß, received the “Special Award for the Healthcare Sector”—worth 1,000 euros and sponsored by BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.—for their idea of an “interdisciplinary medical practice.”

Antenne MV Media Award

Antenne MV is providing a media budget worth 5,000 euros for an advertising campaign in 2017 on Antenne MV to the student team from Stralsund University of Applied Sciences, consisting of Julias Siefert-Winter, Luis Blanke, Markus Bönning, and Paul Richter, who impressed the judges with their “Fishticket” idea.

Special Award for Social Engagement

The Rostock Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) is awarding €500 for the best idea in the “Social Engagement” category. Inken Dworak and Fabien Schultz from the University of Greifswald won over the judges with their project “ARUDEVO,” which aims to support the sustainable transfer of knowledge to people in Uganda.

The Rostock-based project coordinators for “Inspired – The Ideas Competition. In MV.”—Kathrin Krüger-Borgwardt and Tino Arnhold from the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Rostock—are very pleased with the strong response: “We were particularly pleased with the breadth of the submissions. This year’s winning ideas come from a wide variety of fields, such as botany, food development, sports, and education. This clearly shows that there are many paths to self-employment.”